Chapter 580: Chapter 580

The Beast-God Weapon was a battle armament wrought entirely from twisted scarlet bones. Though made of bone, its surface gave off a metallic sheen. The entire weapon was razor-edged with malevolent bloody grooves.

Most striking of all, the blade consisted of five interlocked finger bones, fused into a hollow face. Black baleful aura drifted through the gaps. Swirling currents cloaked the entire Beast-God Weapon, lending it an eerie mystique.

At that moment, the dreadful weapon was swung upward, blasting the lake water apart. The blade tore the air as it cleaved straight for Cassius!

A faint sense of peril flashed through Cassius's mind.

"Oh?" His face and mood did not sway, yet his pupils flared as a beam of platinum light shot forth!

A waterbird soared, and a vast Qi descended on Cassius, encasing him completely. An arm brimming with terrible power thrust out, making the air shudder. Cassius swung his right arm, leaving an invisible after-image as five fingers closed into the shape of a beak! For original chapters go to novęlfire.net

A white waterbird shot down to collide with the Beast-God Weapon, triggering an explosion.

Terrifying bursts rent the air and lake, twisting and vaporizing both. Columns of water shot skyward, but were sliced the next instant by shockwaves into a visible transparent dome.

A black figure rocketed upward on faint pale wings made of steel feathers spreading from his shoulders. Cassius was hurled backward by the force, yet he looked down at the thick white mist ahead.

His lips curled slightly, and his bleeding fingers clenched into a fist. A moment later, the mist collapsed, and a giant black shadow burst from it. It was a scarlet arm dozens of metres long. The sharp-boned giant palm splayed like a claw and locked squarely on Cassius!

The bony palm split open and a crimson eyeball the size of a room squeezed out of the fissure. Threads of blood webbed the eyeball, whose pupil was like a serpent-like slit.The pupil stared skyward and activated a weird pulse that spanned hundreds of metres, striking Cassius.

His body was hurtled backward as a stab of pain lanced through his mind. An overbearing psychic shock swept wildly, seeking every corner of Cassius's body, trying to rouse bestial chaos within his cells.

At that same time, Calamity-Soldier Alonzo manipulated the Beast-God Weapon, fusing with it as one. Swelling black haze traced a narrow arc through the air, clawing unhesitatingly at Cassius's body.

In the moment of crisis, Cassius's eyes blazed with scarlet brilliance. He heard a thump deep within himself, and a domineering intent flooded his body, blotting out the Beast-God Weapon's eerie effect. In that same heartbeat, he regained full command of his body.

A colossal phantom descended. Its gigantic black form loomed behind Cassius, blotting out the sun. Its heavy bone armor gleamed like metal with harsh lines and savage edges. It resembled a giant mecha, endowed with terrifying might!

The Golem threw a punch downward past Cassius's right side. Its massive fist hurtled down like a black meteor, causing the air to scream and sparking trails of gold on its armor. The sparks leapt and danced like flames amid the airstream.

A colossal metallic impact detonated in mid-air as the scarlet bone claw and the dark-armored Golem fist, equal in size, clashed like two titans of differing color.

Torrents of frightful power surged together and collided. The claw's razor tips scraped the black armor, emitting a huge screeching sound that raised goosebumps.

The Beast-God Weapon and the Golem moved at almost a microscopic scale. It was invisible to the naked eye, and seemed utterly still. Yet the vast ripples around them testified to the dreadful exchange of might.

Most striking was the lake below. Its once-glassy surface sank to form a funnel, low in the centre, high at the rim. The water sunk so low into the funnel that it nearly exposed the muddy bed.

Perched on the hundred-metre Golem's shoulder, Cassius let a cold smile slip. "I thought it was some bizarre weapon. Heh, turns out it's still an Ultimate Dark Form. Just one claw of an Ultimate Dark Form."

Indeed, the so-called Beast-God Weapon was merely the intact arm left by an ancient Ultimate Dark Form, Beast-God. The arm had then fallen into Demon Lake, retaining eerie vitality.Over ages it had undergone unexpected changes and slowly became a wicked weapon through the lake's energy.

Centuries ago, Calamity-Soldier Alonzo had tried to master it. However, the Ultimate Dark Form’s aura had lashed out, killing him and draining every strain of his life. What seemed utter misfortune turned unexpectedly useful when necro-revival brought Alonzo back.

The aura that the Beast-God Weapon had absorbed from Alonzo granted him a faint link and gave him the right to wield it. Thus, Alonzo retrieved the Beast-God Weapon from Demon Lake with a relic left by Xiadu. The object, part creature and part weapon, had in truth surpassed extreme combat artists.

It was like Pale Origin on the Eternal Archipelago, crippled yet still terrifying. Though merely a weapon whose origin had long perished, the arm of an Ultimate Dark Form was still dreadful enough that no mortal could stop it! Even an extreme combat artist could not confront the Beast-God Weapon head-on!

However, the scene shattered that belief. Calamity-Soldier Alonzo wielded the Beast-God Weapon without restraint but the Golem Sect's master had blocked all his assaults!

He met them head on, without evasion. The second exchange had even happened when the weapon's palm-eye embodied part of the Beast-God's essence. That essence towered above extreme combat artists.

Its use would gravely wound an extreme combat artist. It might even tear the flesh apart. Yet, Cassius's Heart of the Dominator Fist had withstood it! Most of its effect had been nullified, leaving only faint traces. The confident Calamity-Soldier Alonzo, newly bonded to his dream weapon, stood aghast. His brows knit, muscles bulged and blue-black veins throbbed along his arms.

Alonzo's eyes snapped open, revealing blood-red serpent slits that were cold and crazed. "Beast-Heart, Malevolent Blade!"

Crowded veins rose like patterns, fanning across his temples. An enormous arm of Qi seemed to press down through the air. Thick fingers seized the Beast-God Weapon, raised it, swung, and slashed a third time at Cassius!

Just then, a colossal blood-beast burst from the lake.

"Alonzo, I shall aid you!"

The blood-beast had two twisted horns, a monstrous bulky body, and six spider legs. Its form faintly resembled the Blood Massacre of the Graveyard of the Undead. Holes riddled its body, spewing blood-red vapor. This was Blood Demon Díaz's Will of the Fist that gave his Qi a shape. It had warped further since necro-revival and carried an indescribable stench of corrosion, as though rotting.

The giant blood-beast bellowed thunderously, squatting to gather force like a toad, then sprang up. It left a faint red cylindrical void behind it as it rammed into the Golem.

Meanwhile, the Beast-God Weapon's third slash arrived! The feral axe fell like a guillotine from directly above Cassius. Even before the strike landed, the lake beneath showed portentous change. The water split in two, forming a deep broad trench straight across. Unable to bear the unseen edge, it was sliced cleanly in two.

The Beast-God Weapon and the blood-beast attacked together in a pincer.

Cassius stood immobile within their locked auras. A rare excitement lit up his normally icy face. His lips curled upward, shattering his flawless cold mask of handsomeness. A flash of mad dominance flickered in his eyes.

Cassius, in his Killer Persona, laughed maniacally. "Such excellent strength! You have me thrilled... Then behold the Southern Dipper Covert Martial Inheritance in its first fused form! I waited for two years! You should feel honored, hahahaha!"

His gaze snapped sharp as both arms quivered and flung skyward.

"Star Resonance, Southern Dipper Unrivaled!"

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding...

A cascade of clear tones rang out and merged into one. Red, violet, and white apertures lit like dazzling gems across Cassius's robust frame. All one hundred ninety-five Southern Dipper acupoints answered like stars, weaving a radiant galaxy that wrapped him like a sash. It resembled a triple colored shawl.

Rumble-rumble-rumble...

Qi that was nearly beyond the extreme combat artist level erupted like an active volcano.

The cries of three strange beasts overlapped, echoing through the space. It sounded not thrice but hundreds of times, creating dreadful resonance.

Cassius pressed his palms together as silhouettes sprang out of his body. A primeval fierce python, an iron waterbird, a scarlet falcon... The phantoms streaked in all directions, shrieking in fury. In a blink, the vast lake seemed wrapped in spectres.

Blood Demon Díaz and Calamity-Soldier Alonzo were hurled back as if they had been struck by meteors. Alonzo, shielded by the Beast-God Weapon, soon shook off the attack. He gripped his weapon tightly and glanced around. Vast Qi phantoms loomed everywhere.

A ten-meter falcon, a hundred-meter snake, and a mountain-sized waterbird all showed their fiercest visages. They vented wantonly, ravaging and wrecking the surroundings.

"Cease for me!" Calamity-Soldier Alonzo roared. His tremendous Qi intertwined with the Beast-God Weapon to form a translucent orb. The weapon stood before him as a solid shield.

Far away, Cassius hovered in the air and slowly raised his head. His right hand, folded before his chest, thrust forward, palm pressing straight at Alonzo.

Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang!

A white waterbird howled as it slammed into the Beast-God Weapon like a heavy truck. In an instant, steel thorn-feathers whirled and bombarded Alonzo.

Had one looked up from afar, they would have seen a vast figure hurtling backward. Furthermore, in the distance, countless huge white waterbirds swept in gracefully, launching savage attacks. They resembled suicide bombers on jets, leaving blooming mushroom clouds in their wake .

Layered explosions set the sky and earth trembling.

A faint, almost nonexistent cracking slipped between the chaos, seeming to be wholly drowned out. Yet Alonzo's face stiffened.

Cassius, however, smiled as the scarlet gleam in his pupils intensified. Though a weapon, the Beast-God Weapon had once been part of the Ultimate Dark Form Beast-God and bore its origin! Should it fall into his hands and be utterly devoured, his Golem Covert Martial Arts would evolve and his Southern Dipper Covert Martial Inheritance would soar.

Since he was seeking a breakthrough now, he might seize that faint chance. He would pierce the sixty-sixth acupoint and step into the realm of the Dominator Fist!